Karachi to sizzle for next three days

Temperature is expected to range between 39°C to 41°C from Sunday to Tuesday

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People spray each other with water as temperatures rise in Karachi. — AFP/File
People spray each other with water as temperatures rise in Karachi. — AFP/File

  • Met Office says weather in Karachi is likely to remain hot and humid for next three days. 
  • Temperature was recorded at 40°C while it felt like it had reached 43°C. 
  • Temperature is expected to range between 39 to 41°C in next three days. 


KARACHI: The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) on Saturday forecast extreme heat in the port city for the next three days. 

The Met Office said that the weather in Karachi is likely to remain hot and humid from Sunday to Tuesday.

The temperature in Karachi today was recorded at 40°C while it felt like it had reached 43°C. 

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The humidity in the air is 29% and the winds are blowing from the northwest at a slow speed.

The average temperature in September is 33.4°C. The highest temperature in this month was recorded at 42.7°C in 2015. 

During the next three days, the temperature is expected to range between 39°C to 41°C, the PMD added.

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On the other hand, rain is expected in Tharparkar, Umarkot, Badin, Mīrpur Khas and other cities from today until September 14.